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STAMPING PRESS.

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LPPLIUATION FILED DEC. 12. 1902 12 SHEETS-SHEET 11 W ITNESSES: INZENTOR B m/ydZm/y ,V m Atmmey No. 811,783. PATENTED FEB. 6, 1906. H. O. LAVERY. STAMPING PRESS APPLIUATION FILED 13133.12; 1.302.

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HENRY U. LAVlQltY,' Oh WES'I SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO MILLS NOVELTY COM lANY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

STAMPING-PHESS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 6, mos.

Application filed December 12,1902. Serial No. 134,928.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY C. LAvnnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at West Su erior, in the county of Douglas and State of isconsin, have invented certain new and useful Im rovelnents in Stem lug-Presses, of which t c following is a speci motion.

This invention relates to printing, and partieulcrly to an improved machine designed for printing or stamping characters or letters on a. blank for any pur ose desired.

A special object of t is invention is to provide a stamping or printing machine portion lsrly adapted for o aerating upon a metal blank in the form oi a disk and com rising means for placing thereon letters on other chercetersin the printing or stamping of any matter that may be selected by t e operetor In this aspect the invert tion possesses special utility as a stamping or printing machine of the check or com con trolled type wherein upon suitable prepey ment of a check or coin of proper value a person can operate the machine to stemdp upon a blank metal disk his full name an a dress and have delivered to him the completel stem ed article. Such articles are ordinari y foun useful as identification tags or checks for attachment to a key-ring, velise, trunk, or em loyed for other analo ous purposes.

A istinetive feature of the invention resides in e stampin or printing machine of the character in iceted which embodies mechanism providing or perfect letter and word spacing the printing in a circle u on e flat surface, such as presented by a blen metellic disk or to ,thereby distin uishing the machine from t at class in whic a continu ous metal tape or ribbon is designed to have characters im ressed thereon in a rectilineal line and whic tape or ribbon is cut up into len ths according to the requirement.

s a. general object the invention has in view a novel construction and arrangement of instrumentalities providing for a positive and reliable operation in the carrying out of every step in the handling of a blank disk upon which a selected name or other matter is to be stamped or printed and then deliver it to the operator.

As a, general obj set the invention also has in view a form of machine which will only be come effective for printing or stampin a. blank and delivering the some when suite. is

age megezine for the blank disks.

prepayment has been made through the introduction of a check or coin of proper value.

With these and many other objects in view, which will more readily appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the some consists in the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, which will hereinafter be more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

The essential and fundamental features of the invention-namely, that of stomping or printing in a circle upon a blank and carrying out perfect letter and word s ecing during such operation-ere necesscri v susceptible to e vsriet of modifications without departing from t e spirit or scope of the invention. However, preferred embodiments of the machine are shown in the accompanying drawingEs in whichigure 1 IS a general perspective view of astsinpin -pressembody1ngt eimprovements contemp ated by the present invention. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the entire stain ing or printing mechanism removed from t e casing or cabinet and illustrating the various parts in normal positions. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the stamping or rioting mechanism, the line of section 1nclut ing the axes of the die-holder and the current-stor- Fig. 4 is a. similar view, the line of section being in closer proximity to the base of the supportingreme and exposing the parts in the positions which they occupy after the transfer of a. blank disk onto the anvil and its elem ing thereon through the medium of the hol in device or resser-clamp. Fig. 5 is a vertica sectional view of the machine at one side of the lane of the holding device for clamping the lank disk upon the anvil. Fig. 6 is a sectional view intersecting the ion itudinel plane of the holding device for the b ank disk and indicating the various instrumentelities in the position which they assume when the indicator for positioning the dies or type points to the word Start on the characterdiel. Fig. 7 is a. view similar to Fig. 6 with the parts in positions permitting of the stampin or printing operation. Fig. 8 is a vertica sectional view taken through the storagemagezine on the line 8 8 of Fig. 3. Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view on the line 9 9 of Fig. 2, the line of section omitting the storage-magazine and its related parts. Fig. 10

is a detail sectional view immediately above the plane of the die-holder and the parts immediately associated therewith, substantial] on the line 10 of Fig. 9. Fig. 11 is a detail sectional view showing more plainly the opcrative relation of the die-actuator, the settin and registerin r pawl, and the elements of the die-holder with which they cooperate. Fig. 12 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the type-wheel form of die-holder. Figs. 13 and 14 are detail views, respectively, of the combined setting and re isterin dog and the die-actuator for the inrividua die or ty c elements. Fi 15 is a detail plan view of tlie awl-carrier oi the spacing mechanism for the blank anvil or rest. Fig. 16 is a bottom plan view of a portion of the storage-ma azine. Fi 17 is a detail view of the form 0 blank dis which is handled by the machine. Fig. 18 is a detail sectional view on the line 18 18 of Fig. 5, showing the locking device for the shaft of the auxiliary blank-setting device. Fig. 19 is a detail plan view of the ratchetad uSting wheel of the auxiliary blank-setting device. Fig. 20 is a detail bottom lan view of the setting gear of the auxi iary blank-setting device. Fig. 21 is a detail sectional View of the releasable clutch connection, the line of section being indicated by the line 21 21 of Fig. 4. Fig. 22 is a detail plan view of the latch for the storage-magazine. Fig. 23 is a vertical sectional view of a modification involving the employment of a stationary die-holder. Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the same construction on the line 24 24of Fi 23. Figs. 25 and 26 are detail views of t e swinging pawl-carrier associated with the construction shown in Fig. 23. Fig. 27 is a detail view showing an ink in device for the type.

ike reference characters designate correspondin parts throughout the several figures of t e drawings.

The various instrumentalities forming related parts of the complete stam ing or printin mechanism ma be house suitable form of ca inet or casing and also may or may not be controlled through the medium of a check or coin of proper value, which serves to place the mechanism of the machine in such condition that it may be operated by the person desiring to obtain a disk or check with a name and address or other character printed matter thereon. Inasmuch as the stamping or printing mechanism possesses special utility in connection with meanscoirtiollable b a check or coin of proper value for setting t e machine in condition for operation, reference will be made thereto particularl in the aspect of a vendin or coin-contro led machine, although it will be understood that the stampin or printing mechanism is necessarily avai able or use generally in the printing or stamping of characters in a circularline upona flat surwithin any face such, for instance, as a blank disk, tag, or check, usually of metal form, so as to be useful as an identification-tag, such as employed on key-rings and the like.

For illustrative purposes the stamping or printing mechanism and the instrumentalitics cooperating therewith are shown in the drawings as conveniently housed within an upright inclosing cabinet or casing 1, provided at a convenient point with a coin-slot 2 for the introduction of a coin oi proper value, and also with an exterior delivery cup or tray 3, offset from one side of the cabinet or casing and in communication with the dis charge-s 0t 4 in such side, and through which is discharged or delivered the completely stamped or printed disk or tag. These details, which constitute a art of the equipment of the cabinet or casing, are associated with parts of the stampin mechanism hereinafter referred to; but at t is point it may be noted that in addition to the elements men tioned the inclosin cabinet or casing 1 for the mechanism is esi ned to bear thereon, preferably upon its inc? character-dial 6, held stationar I upon the cover or top 5 and preferably in t e form of a plate bearing thereon all of the letters of the alphabet, the numerals, unctuation and spacing marks, as well as suitable indications such as Start, S ace, Finish, &c., indicating, respective y, positions for starting the mechanism, for spacing purposes alone, and for the finishing operatlon of releasing the blank disk or tag and discharging the same through the slot 4 into the delivery cup or tray 3. The said character-dial 6 has arranged for play thereover a swinging indicator 7, provided at one extremity with the pointer 8, working over the indications upon the dial, and at its other extremity the said indicator, which is in the form of a swinging arm, is rigidly fastened to the outer and upper extremity of a die-adjusting shaft 9, constituting a part of the mechanism within the cabinet or casing. Hence the swinging indicator 7 not only acts in the capacity of a pointer, but also forms the selectlng member of the machinethat is, the member by which the desired character to be printed or stamped is selected by the operator and the shaft 9 correspondingly ad usted to bring into roperly-set position the die-holder 10, which is carried by and turns with the shaft 9 in the form of the invention now being described.

The stamping mechanism within the cabinet or casin 1 is carried by the main supporting-frame, esignated in its entirety by the letter F and including a base member 11, which is designed to e ri idly fastened to one of the side walls 12 of t e cabinet or casing, as plainly-illustrated Fig. 9 of the drawings,-to provide for sustaming the mechanism-in the most convenient posltion for opined cover or top 5, a

oration. Hence for convenience in explaining the action of some of the elements of the mechanism the movement of such elements will be referred to as forward or backward,- and vice versa, with reference to the front of the cabinet or casing, assuming the mechanism to be mounted in the position as suggested by Figs. 1 and 9 of the drawings.

The base member 11 of the main supporting-frame F is provided with various auxiliary supporting and bearing members for sustaining, guiding, and journaling different parts of the mechanism and which wiii be separately referred to in connection with the parts associated therewith.

In the mountin of the dieadjusting shaft 9 the sup ortingrame F has projected from one side t ereof and respectively at its upper and lower ends the of'fstanding bearing-arms 13 and 14, rovided therein with bearing- 0 enings 15 or receiving the end ortions of t e shaft 9, and the latter may e convenientl held against dis lacement from its bearings through the me ium of a supporting sleeve 16, fitted on the lower portion thereof above the lower bearing-arm 14, as may be plainly seen by reference to Figs. 3 and 9 of the drawings. In the form of machine being described the die-holder 10 is also preferably fitted to the shaft 9 above the supportingsleeve 16 and turns with the shaft in order to bring the individual die or type elements into proper position for stamping or impressing their characters u on the disk or tag being operated upon. he said die-holder 10 is designed to carry a plurality of individual die or type elements corresponding to the characters u on the dial 6 and separately and individua y operable. To provide for bringing the separate characters of the individual die or type elements into a stamping or rinting position, it is necessary to have a re ative shifting movement in a circular plane between the die-holder and the blank to be 0 erated upon. Either may therefore be shi ted to positions for bringing the individual die or ty e elements into play; but in the ilius trate form of machine now being described the die-holder 10 is in the form of a die-wheel havin a body portion 17, provided with a contra hub 18, held fast to the shaft 9 through the medium of a screw 20 or equiva lent fastening device. The wheehbody 17 is further provided at the peri heral edge thereof with a continuous circiilar series of die-sockets 21, arranged in spaced relation and each accommodating therein a plungerdie or t *pe element 22, usually in the form of a type ar having the die or type-face 23 at the lower end thereof, which is designed to be pressed onto the disk or tag. The die-sockets 21, arranged about the periphery of the wheel-body 17, as lainly shown in Figs. 10, 11, and 12 of the drawings, extend entirely through the body of the wheel transversely in order to give full and free movement for the die or ty 6 elements, and in the construction shown t is sockets 21 are formed directly in the peripheral edge of the wheel-body and are designed to be closed in at their outer sides through the medium of a retainingband 24, encircling the peri hery of the wheel-body and holding the in ividual die or type elements in operative position. The removal of the band 24 permits oi the ready removal and replacing of any of the die or type elements should this be necessary.

The plunger-die or type elements 22 are designed to be normally held and retracted within their individual sockets 21 through the medium of the die-holding springs 25. One of the springs 25 is associated with each of the die or type elements 22 and is connected thereto in any suitable manner to secure the result stated. A practical construction, however, is shown, and consists in the em loyment of holding-springs 25 of angled 'orm, each being bent over and resting u on an annular fulcrum-fian'c 26, projects from the 11 per side of the w eel-body 17, inside of the p ane of the outer peripheral flange. The pendent arm 27 of each spring is rigidly fastened to the wheel-body, as at 28, while the outer extremity of the yielding arm 28 of the spring is loosely engaged, as at 29, with the 9 type or die element 22 associated therewith, as may be lainly seen from Fig. 1 of the drawings. he arm 28 has sufiicient play to permit of the downward thrust of the die or ty e element and also for a complete retraction of the latter after pressure is removed therefrom.

Another feature of the wheel form of dieholder 10 is the provision of the body 17 at the eriphery thereof with an upstanding circular centering-rack 30, consisting of a series of regularly-spaced teeth 31, havin beveled up or extremities 32, designed to e engaged y the correspondingly-beveled enaging point 33 of the reciprocatory comined setting and registering dog 34. The reciprocatory setting and registering dog 34, in addition to the beveled en a ing point 33, cooperating with the teeth 0 t e rack 30, is provided at one edge, contiguous to the point 33, with a beveled contact-shoulder 35, constituting a' tappet member for operating the spacin mechanism in the manner to be presently escribed for the urpose of effecting the proper character and word spacing during the stamping or printing operation. The said setting and registering dog 34 is held for movement upon one side of an upright frame guide member 36, fitted within the rrame in an upright position at one side of and in spaced relation to the base member 1 1 thereof, being guided for fixed reciprocation upon said frame member 36, through the medium of the retaining stud or screw 37, secured in the frame member 36 and extending through the guiding-slot 38, formed longitudinally in an intermediate portion of the dog 34, which is preferably in the form of a bar. The bar constituting the dog 34 is provided with the end opposite its lower engaging point 33 with an eccentric slot 39, or cam-opening," as it might be termed, said eccentric slot or camopening 39 being designed to receive therein a rocker )rojection or tappet 40, projected laterally mm the inner end portion of the main working shaft 41. This main working shaft 41 in the construction being described is preferably in the form of a rock-shaft arranged horizontally and journaled in suitable bearings in the spaced frame members 11 and 36. The outer end portion of the said main working shaft 41 extends through the side 12 of the casing upon which the mechanism is supported and has fitted to its exposed extremity the exterior operating crank-handle 42, which is manipulated by the operator during the stamping or printing operation. The said main working rock-shaft 41 is normally held and returned to its inactive position, with the handle raised, through the medium of the readjusting-spring 43, secured at one end to a fixed point of attachment upon the frame, asat 44, andconnected at its other end, as at 45, with the swinging por tion of a rock-arm 46, fitted fast upon the inner extremity of the shaft 41, whereby said shaft when released from the pressure of the operator exerted upon the handle 42 will respond to the retracting or rcadjusting influence of the spring 43 and automatically resume a normal position.

In connection with the movement of the reciprocating combined setting and registering dog 34 it is to be observed that the eccentric slot 39 in the upper end thereof is formed with a short cam-bearing section 46 which is enga ed by the rocker projection or tappet 40 on t e downward movement of the latter, and by reason of the position and extent of the said bearing-section 46 the dog 34 has imparted thereto a nick downward thrust when the main wor ing shaft first begins to rock and then remains stationary in its depressed position during the remainder of the downward movement of the operatinghandle.

There is associated with the same frame member 36 which provides for the guided support of the combined setting and registering dog 34 a reciprocatory die-actuator 47. This die-actuator 47 is arranged upon the side of the frame member 36 opposite the dog 34, whereby it may be held in position for being operated against the upper ends of the pluner-die or type elements 22 of the die-holder. he die-actuator is preferably in the form of a plunger-bar provided at its lower end with an engaging head 48 for contact with the die or type elements,and at its upper end the bar constituting the actuator. 47 is preferably formed with a split collar-section 49, constituting an eccentric-strap and adapted to be loosely clasped upon an eccentric neck or groove 50, provided in the main working shaft 4] at one side of the plane of the rocker projection or tappet 40, which operates to actuate the setting and registering dog 34. The split collar-section 49 may be conveniently held in position upon the eccentric portion of the working shaft through the medium of a fastening-screw 51 or equivalent device, and at a point intermediate its ends the die-actuating plunger is provided with a guiding-slot 52, receiving a retaining stud or screw 53, fitted to the frame member 36, lying between the said plunger 47 and the dog 34. By reason of the eccentric fitting of the die-actuating plunger 47 to the working shaft 41. a rocking of such shaft rovides for first moving the dog 34 into active position with reference to the rack 30 and then following such movement immediately by the downward thrust of the actuating-plun er 47 against the upper end of the individua die or type element 22, lying thereunder, whereby the active face 23 of such element will be moved. against the blank-disk B, held. upon a blanksupport 54.

In all embodiments of the invention the die-holder 10 must project into or overlap the 5 plane of the support 54, upon which the blank rests during the stamping or printing operation, and in the form of machine being described the ty e-wheel form of die-holder projects at one e ge over the edge of the support 54, so that the individual die or type elements may be brought into a correct stamping position over the blank upon the sup ort 54, adjacent to the ed e of the latter. his relative overlapping re ation of the die-holder and the blank-support 54 is plainly shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings, and referring more particularly to the construction illustrated the blank-support 54 consists of a rotatable anvil in the form of a ratchet-wheel having the peripheral ratchet-teeth 55 arranged a character-space distance apart to permit of the proper letter and word spacing in the stamping operation. The said rotatable anvil or ratchet-wheel is mounted on the upper extremity of a ivot-axle 56, so as to leave the top face of t e anvil perfectly flat for the support of the blank-disk. The ivot-axle 56 is journaled in a bearin '-bloc 57, projected from one side of the ase member 11 of the frame, and the lower end of the axle is supported u on the adjustable thrust-screw 58, mounte in a threaded opening at the under side of the block 57 and servin not only as a thrust-bearing for the rotata le anvil, but also to correct by adjustment any inaccuracy of position it may assume with reference to the feed for the blank-disk and the mechanism for effecting a letter and word spacing.

A single blank-disk B is designed to be held firmly upon the upper face of the rotatable anvil 54 during the stamping or printing operation through the medium of suitable holding means, and to secure this result there is associated with the anvil 54 a blank-holding device. This blank-holding device includes in its general organization a holding clamp 59 in the form of a resserfoot arranged above the anvil 54 and mounted upon the lower extremity of a reciprocatory and rotatable clamping-spindle 60, loosely working in a pair of spaced upper and lower guidebearin s 61 and 62, projected from one side of the base member 11 of the frame, and at its upper extremity the said clamping-spindle is provided with a shouldered bearing-head 63, havinga loosely-interlocked con nection with the coupling-fork 64, provided at the lower end of an open clamp-carrying bracket 65. This open clamp-carrying bracket 65 is of an arched form, so as to extend at one side of and about the main working shaft 41, and is provided with an u per pressure-arm 66, disposed above the she t 41 and having a projecting stud 67, extending into the spring-socket 68, provided in a top abutment 69, constituting a part of the u per frame structure of the machine. T e said spring-socket 68 houses therein a pressurespring or equivalent device 70, which exerts its pressure downwardly upon the up per arm 66 of the braeket65, and hence serves to normally press the holding device in a downward direction, whereby the presserfoot 59 may be firmly clamped upon the blank-disk B during the stamping or rioting operation. The shouldered beaflnglead 63, which is looselv coupled or interlocked with the fork 64 of the bracket 65, is held in operative relation to said bracket, while at the same time being permitted to have a free bearing for rotation at such point through the medium of a terminal bearing-screw 71, whose lower pointed end 72 enga es in a bearing-notch 73, provided in the on of the head 63. After being roperly adjusted with reference to the head of the spindle 60 the bearing-screw 71 is held fast through the medium of a lock-screw 74, mounted in a threaded opening in the lower arm member 75 of the bracket 65 and impinging against the screw 71.

In connection with the holdin device for the blank, including the pressercot 59, the clamping-spindle 60, and the clamp-carrying bracket 65, provision is made for raising the clamp or presser-foot oil from the anvil to permit of the positioning of a blank disk upon the anvil and also for the discharge of the disk after the stamping operation is finished and at the same time to provide for maintaining the clamp or presserfoot in binding or holding engagement with the blank during the entire period that the machine is operatin thereon. This is accomplished through tile instrumentality of a controlling mechanism for the blank-holding device just described. This controlling mechanism primarily includes as an essential element thereof a clutch member 76 in the form of an upright swingin lever provided at its lower end with an ang ed supporting-arm 77, having a pivotal support at its terminal, as at 78, upon the inner side of the base member 11 of the frame, as plainly shown in 6 and 9 of the drawings. At its upper extremity the swinging lever, constituting the clutch member 7 6, is provided with a collar or equivalent element 7 9, which provides for rigidly holding to the swinging end of the lever a clutch rod or finger 80, extending throu h the receiving-opening 81, provided in the main upright ortion of the clamp-carrying bracket 65 an adapted to be projected into and to be withdrawn from the interval lying between the main working shaft 41 and the upper pressure-arm 66 of the bracket 65 and when projecting into said interval being designed to be engaged by the contact end of the lifting-cam or cam-tap set 82, fitted to and rejecting from the su ace of the working s aft 41. When the clutch rod or finger 80 is withdrawn from the interval between the shaft 41 and the u per pressure-arm 66 of the bracket, the brac et is free to be pressed downward by the pressure spring or device 70 for clam ing the presser-ioot upon the blank disk an will remain in this osition, inasmuch as the lifting-cam 82 will elear the arm 66 of the bracket when the clutch rod or finger 80 is withdrawn. The supporting part 7 7 of the clutch member 7 6 is normally swung upward, hence holding the rod or finger 80 projected through the opening 81 and within the interval immediately above the shaft 41, through the medium of a clutch-ad usting spring 83, secured at one end, as at 84, to the lower part 77 of the clutch member Z6 and connected at its other and upper end, as at 85, to the angled bracket member 86 of the clutch-shifter 87. The clutch-shifter 87 is in the form of an oscillatory lever extending along one side of the base member 11 of the supporting-frame and pivotally mounted adjacent to its rear end (with reference to the front of the cabinet or casing) upon a pivot 88, fitted to the base member of the frame. Adjacent to the plane of its pivotal support 88 the oscillating lever 87, constituting the clutch-shifter, is provided with an upstanding release-arm 89, carrying at or adjacent to its upper end an adjusting pin or stud 90, engagin with a guiding-notch 91, provided in one e go of the upstandin arm of the lever clutch member 76. In addition to the upstanding release-arm 89 the lever 87 is formed at the rear end with the an led bracket member 86, previously referre to, which angled bracket member is offset away from the IIC plane of the base member 11 of the supporting-frame and is provided with a depending or pendent check-arm 92, having an engaging foot 93 at its extremity, beneath and in front of which asses an arresting-stop 94, projected from t 1e floor of the wheel-body 17 and serving to prevent a swingin movement of the shifter or lever 87 when t e indicator 7 is turned to the indication F inish upon the character-dial, hence leaving the clutch rod or finger projected into an operative position, so that the holding device or clam may be raised from the finished blank disk upon the downward movement of the operating-handle.

A retractile operating-spring is connected at its lower end, as at 96, to the lever 87 at a point intermediate the latter and at its upper end, as at 97, to a fixed point of attachment upon the main supporting-frame. This spring 95 serves, when free to do so, to elevate the forward part of the lever 87, and hence swing rearward the upstanding releasearm 89, with the consequence of drawing the adjusting-pin 90 backward against the clutch or lever member 76 and withdrawing the clutch rod or finger 80 to an inoperative position. This actionis artly controlled through the medium of a atch-arm 98, projected from the lever 87 and with which cooperates a holding stud or pin 99, carried by the auxiliary motion-transmitting element 100. (See Fig. 5.) The forward end of the lever, constituting the clutch-shifter 87, is provided with an expanded guiding-head 101 for the sup lemental holding pin or stud 102, carrie by a lever element 103 and designed to sweep over a curved guide-section 104,

rovided along the front portion of the said ever 87 for a purpose to be presently explained. The lever element 103 constitutes a part of the feeding mechanism for the individual blank disks or tags, as will hereinafter appear, and is designed to derive its motion from the auxiliary motion-transmittin element 100, said elements and 103 eing preferably brought into operative connection or relation through the medium of a coin or check of proper value introduced through the coin-slot 2 of the machine cabinet or cas- Tn taking up the operative relation between the elements 100 and 103 it is first to be observed that the said element 100 is in the form of a reciprocatory bar and derives its motion from the main working shaft 41. To provide for imparting the proper reciprocatory movement to the motion-transmitting element 100, the latter is rovided in the rear end portion thereof wit an eccentric slot 104, provided with a cam bearing-section 105, adapted to be engaged by the rocker projection or tappet 106, carried by main Working shaft 41. The said cam bearingsection 105 (see Fig. 5) of the eccentric slot 104 is of such inclination with reference to the movement of the rocker projection or tappet 106 that the first movement of the latter when the operating-handle is first pressed upon serves to impart a quick backward motion. to the element or bar 100 and then permits the latter to remain stationary during the remainder of the downstroke of the oper ating-handle.

To provide for transmitting the motion from the element 100 to the lever element 103, constituting a art of the blank-feeding mechanism hereina ter described, the front end portion of the element or bar 100 is rovided with a longitudinally-disposed p ayslot 107, adapted when the coin or check is not in the machine to loosely slide over the coupling stud or ro'ection 108, projected from one side of t e eed-lever element 103, which feed-lever element is pivotally supported at its upper end upon the base member of the frame by the supportin pivot 109, thus leaving the lower end of t 1e lever free for blank-feedin purposes. Adjacent to the upper edge of the front slotted end of the element or bar 100 the lever 103 also has projected from the same side as the stud or pin 108 an auxiliary locking stud or pin 110, which cooperates with a keeper-notch 111, formed in the upper ed e of the element or bar 100. Immediately elow the lower edge of the element or bar 100, at the slotted end thereof, the feed-lever element 103 has fitted thereto and offset therefrom a rest-block 112, having a grooved upper end 113, constituting a seat which receives the lower edge of the element or bar 100, as well as the coin when the same is introduced through the slot 2 and asses into the coin-holder 113, which is rigidly fitted to and carried with the front end )ortion of the element or bar 100. The coinliolder 113 essentially consists of an n right plate member 114, secured upon the s otted end of the element or bar 100 through the medium of the fastening-screws or equiva lent devices 115 and also includes a short 0 en-ended chute-section 116, carried by the p ate member 114 and having a stud-opening 117 in one edge thereof to not only ermit of the play of the bar 100 over the stu 108, but also to expose the latter within the chutesection 116 in order that a coin when introduced into such chute-section will fall to the bottom thereof and be held by the rest-block 112 in a coupling osition between the stud 108 and the direct y opposite side or edge of the coin-chute, as plainly shown in Figs. 5 and 21 of the drawings. In such position of the coin the same acts as a coupling medium in connection with the stud 108 between the elements 100 and 103, so that in setting the apparatus for feeding a blank into position and starting the stamping operation the coin will cause the said elements 1.00 and 103 to move in unison.

Referrin more particularly to the action of the blan holding device and the controlling mechanism for such device under diflerent conditions, it is to be observed that the parts normally occupy the positions shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, wherein the presser clamp or foot 59 is raised sligl'itly above the anvil, but not a sullicient distance to admit of the positioning of a blank disk thereunder. In this position of parts it will be observed that the motion-transmitting element 100 is thrust in its forward position with the holding stud or pin 99 engaged against the latcharm' 98, thus tilting the release-arm 89 with its adjusting-pin 90 away from the clutch member 76, so that the latter under the influence of its adjusting spring 83, will hold the clutch rod or linger 80 in interfering relation to the lifting-cam 82 of the main working shaft 41. Fig. 6 shows a position wherein the presser foot or clamp 59 is raised su'iiiciently above the anvil to receive thereunder or release a blank disk; but said foot or clamp only remains in such osition during the partial rocking of the s aft 41 when there is a coin in the slot or when the indicator points to the word Finish upon the dial. Referrin again to the initial position of parts, it wil be observed that the rod or finger S0 is adjusted to such position that when the main working shaft has been rocked sulliciently to provide for the positioning of a blank disk on the anvil the cam 82 will move off the end of the rod or finger 80, and thereby allow the presser-foot to clamp the blank disk on the anvil while the said disk is still held in position by the transferrer-slide 162, hereinafter referred to, and when the mechanism is being returned to normal positions the cam 82 engages against the end of the rod or finger 80, moving the latter backward a sufficient distance to allow the cam 82 to clear and ass under the rod or finger without disturbing the clamped position of the presser-foot upon the disk. Vlhen a coin is dropped through the slot 2, the same passes into the chute of the coin-holder 113, carried by the motiontransmitting element 100 and falls to the position shown in Fig. 5, wherein it rests upon the rest-block 1 12, so as to lie in a couplin position between the couplin -stud 108 an the opposite edge or side of t 1e coin-chute. A downward movement upon the exterior operating crank-handle 42 with the coin in the position indicated will carry the rocker projection or tappet 106 of the main working shaft around within the eccentric slot 104 of the bar or element 100 and against the cam bearing-section 105 of such slot, thereby serving to move the bar or element 100 in abackward direction and simultaneously swing the lever element 103 also backward to effect the feeding in of a blank disk beneath the pressenfoot in the manner hereinafter explained. This 0 eration takes place after the swinging in icater 7 has been turned to the starting position, indicated by the word Start upon the character-dial and is the first step which provides f or placing a blank disk upon the anvil ready to be operated upon. After effecting this result the pressure on the operating handle isreleased, and the parts are returned to normal position under the retracting influence of the readiusting-spring 43 for the main working shalt. it is to be observed, however, that in the initial operation when the bar or element 100 is drawn backward the swinging movement of the lever element 103 carries the rest-block 112 beneath and against the lower end of the slotted end of the bar 100 so that the keeper-notch 11 1 thereof will be carried into engagenlent with the auxiliary lock ing-stud 110, thus releasing the pressure off the coin and permitting the latter to fall out of the chute and into any suitable receptacle that may be arranged within the cabinet or casing 1 for the reception thereof. The te1n porary interlocked connection 110 111 be tween the elements 100 and 103 is maintained until the initial movement (indicated. in Fig. 6 of the drawings) is completed by the transfer or positioning of a blank disk upon the anvil. Also in this initial or starting operation, inasmuch as the holding stud or pin 99 in the first instance presses against the latch-arm 98 of the clutch-shifter 87, the supplemental holding pin or stud 102 passes onto the curved guide-section 104 at the upper edge of the clutch shifter or lever 87, and therefore serves to maintain such clutch shifter or lever in an inactive position while the main holding stud or )in 90 moves away from the latcharm 98. T 11s is necessary in order to permit the clutch rod or finger 80 to remain in an active or operative position with reference to the lifting-cam 82. Upon the restoration of the parts to normal positions under the influence of the reai'ljusting-s ring 43, as previously referred to, the fee lever element 103 necessarily swings to its extreme forward position, which provides for the keeper-notch dropping out of en agement with the lock ing-stud 110, there y uncoupling the motion-transmitting element or bar 100 from the lever 103 and leaving the said lever element 103 and the associated parts of the blank-feeding mechanism idle during the remaining operations of the inachine namely, in the stampin or printing of the disk and the dischar e t ereof by the finishing ste which is indicated by the movement of t e pointer 7' to the indication Finish on the character-dial. The uncoupled relation of the bar 100 and the lever 103 is shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings with the bar 100 moved rearwardly, as occurs during the printing operation. Under such movement of the bar with the lever 103 idle the main holding-stud 99, carried by the bar or element 100, passes away from the latch-arm 98, thus leaving the same free to be acted upon by the operatingspring 95, which provides for tilting the lifter or lever 87 in a direction for moving the clutch member 76, with its clutch rod or finger 8(),to an inactive position. Hence it will be understood that when there is no coin in the coin-holder to provide for coupling the Inotion-transinitting element 100 with the feed-lever element 103 and the indicator 7 is pointing to any other character on the dial excepting the indication Finish and the working shaft is rocked the clutch-shil ter 87 and the clutch member 76 take the position shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. As previously explained, when thestamping is completed and the indicator 7 turned to the indication Finish the arrestingstop 94 is brought into interfering position with relation to the check-arm 92 of the clutch-shifter 87, thereby preventing movement of the latter that would provide for the withdrawal of the clutch rod or finger to an inactive position.

With an understanding as to the manner in which the blank disk is clamped upon and released from the rotatable anvil 54 it now to be observed in the form of machine being described that it is necessary to impart to said anvil a stel'i-by-step movement to provide for the necessary letter and word spacing. This may be accomplished through the instrumentality of a suitable spacing mechanism, a preferable form of which is shown in the drawings. This spacing mechanism includes in its general organization. an oscillatory pawl-carrier 118 in the form of a swinging frame having a main carrying-arm 119, provided at one end with a pivot-collar 129, oosely journalcd or mounted upon the clamping-spindle 61) and held in operative position thereon through the medium of a spacing sleeve 121, fitted on the spindle and introduced between the collar 120 and. the under side of the upper guidebearing 61 for the spindle. The said main carrying-arm 119 for the awlcarrier is rovided at its outer end wit a segmental e bow 122, carrying at its extremity a pendent arrestin projection 123, extending into the type-wheel 10 and having a movement toward and from the inner periphery thereof and adapted to contact with the stops or stop-lugs 124 of variable projection from the inner side of the peripheral flange of the wheel-body. The stops 124 of the greater width or projection necessarily provide for a less de ree of movement for the pawl-carrier 118 than the stops or stoplugs 124 of least pro'ection, hence providing means for varying the play of the awlcarrier 118, according to the width of t 1e letters or characters selected. Some of the letters or characters are narrower than others, and hence by reason of the construction and arran ement of parts described provision is mar e for insuring a uniform spacing between the letters or characters which are being stamped upon the blank disk. The main carrying-arm 119 of the pawl-carrier 118 is further provided with a pendent supportingpost 125, upon the lower end of which is pivotally mounted a plurality of spacing-pawls 126, theoints of which pawls engage the peripherai ratchet-teeth 55 of the rotatable anvil 54 and are yieldingly held in operative relation to said teeth through the medium of the pressure-springs 127, made fast at one end to the pawls 126 and whose outer free ends are arranged to bear against a holdingbar 128, carried by and projecting from the main carrying-arm 119 of the pawl-carrier 118. To provide for an effective oscillation or movement of the pawl-carrier 1 18 there is associated therewith an operating-lever 129 in the form of a bell-crank pivotally mounted at its angle, as at 130, upon the upper side of the carrying-frame 119 contiguous to the pivot-collar 120. The short arm 13] of the said lever constitutes an advancing member projecting through. an o 'iening 132 in the frame of the wide member 36 and lying in the path of t 1e contact shoulder or tappet member 35 of the combined setting and registering dog 34. Theother long arm 133 of the said operating-lever 129 is held in yielding contact with a stop pro'ection 134 upon the pawlcarrier through t e medium of a yielding connector 135 in the form of a spring connected at one end to the outer extremity of the bell-crank arm 133 and at its other end to the elbow member of the pawl-carrier. The said yielding connector 135 provides a direct connection between the pawl-carrier and. the operating-lever 129 therefor, so that when the contact-shoulder 35 of the dog 34 moves against the short arm or finger 131 the yieldingly-mounted lever 129 will transmit the motion thus derived to the pawl-carrier, and hence to the pawl or pawls 126, thus turning the anvil the proper spacing distance. However, the yielding connector 135 permits of a suIIicient independent movement of the parts whereby the operating-lever 129 is permitted to make a full stroke each time, while the pawl-carrier will make a variable stroke, according to the width of the character being printed, and hence according to the movement of the pendent arresting projection 123 against the cooperating elements of the typewheel. Backward movement of the rotatable anvil is prevented through the medium of a suitably-mounted check-pawl 135, normally held in en a gement with the ratchet teeth of the anvi through the medium of an adjacent pressure-spring 136, and the pawlcarrier 1 18 is restored to a normal position after each advance thereof through the medium of a retracting-s ring 137, connected at one end with the paw -carrier or any of its attached parts and at its other end to a point of attachment upon the angled bracket member 86 of the clutch-shifter 87. It will thus be 

